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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

First you need some tools

A pouring shank, to pour the metal. With a locking bar to avoid the crucible falling out.

A set of lifting tongs to hold the crucible, gently but firmly as you lift it out of the furnace.

A casting flask, and a simple pair of tongs for moving hot things, or feeding the stock into the crucible.A furnace to melt it in.

The furnace is almost straight out of Gingery's book. Sand and Fire clay for the lining. The lid is fire-cement and Perlite. It was easier to get it to stay together. The Fire clay and sand was quite fragile for a lid.